IE - Killarney - Race 3

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

8.1f

Handicap

Turf

Yielding to Soft

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Verdict

CLADACH has been progressing with consecutive runner-up efforts and would have gone very close at Gowran 16 days ago had a clear run appeared sooner. He's up 6 lb but can go one better in first-time cheekpieces. Closely is well bred and makes her handicap debut from a lowly mark, while Sherekiya has gradually been getting the hang of things, and deserves another chance following a disappointing run last time.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Progressing with back-to-back runner-up efforts, most recently at Gowran (15/8f) 16 days ago when he would have gone very close had a clear run appeared sooner. First-time cheekpieces and up 6 lb but holds leading claims. 1st Pick 2 Cladach (Ire) Jockey: Declan Mcdonogh Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: Declan Mcdonogh T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	100	-	-	-	16%	11/2
Analysis Progressing with back-to-back runner-up efforts, most recently at Gowran (15/8f) 16 days ago when he would have gone very close had a clear run appeared sooner. First-time cheekpieces and up 6 lb but holds leading claims.
5	Well-bred filly who has disappointed in maidens, seventh of 13 at Naas (12/1) in May when she failed to come on for her return. Yard don't have many starting in handicaps from this sort of mark. 2nd Pick 5 Closely (Ire) Jockey: W. M. Lordan Trainer: Aidan O'brien, Ireland J: W. M. Lordan T: Aidan O'brien, Ireland	88	-	-	-	9%	11/1
Analysis Well-bred filly who has disappointed in maidens, seventh of 13 at Naas (12/1) in May when she failed to come on for her return. Yard don't have many starting in handicaps from this sort of mark.
6	Had gradually been getting the hang of things when third of 13 at the Curragh (11/1) in August, improving for the step back up to 1m, but wasn't as strong in the finish last time when eighth of 18 at Cork (5/1). From a quality Aga Khan family and could be worth another chance. 3rd Pick 6 Sherekiya (Ire) Jockey: C. D. Hayes Trainer: D. K. Weld, Ireland J: C. D. Hayes T: D. K. Weld, Ireland	99	-	-	-	14%	13/2
Analysis Had gradually been getting the hang of things when third of 13 at the Curragh (11/1) in August, improving for the step back up to 1m, but wasn't as strong in the finish last time when eighth of 18 at Cork (5/1). From a quality Aga Khan family and could be worth another chance.

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